DUELING PIANOS TO APPEAR @ STATE THEATRE NJ IN NEW BRUNSWICK

An Evening of Dueling Pianos with Nate Hopkins and Debbie Tjong STNJ Pride Month Event

Hosted by Victoria Lace Thu, June 17 at 7pm ET on Zoom Presented by Savage Pianos

Join us for our virtual Pride Month event on Zoom, with host Victoria Lace! Featuring an audience interactive dueling pianos performance (where you request the songs!), giveaways, special guest appearances, and more! Sign up for the event and you will automatically be entered to win a variety of fun prizes, including gift certificates to Fiddleheads Restaurant in Jamesburg or Robert's Florals in Highland Park, the Pride 2021 Everyone is Awesome LEGO® set, State Theatre swag, or State Theatre show tickets! Presented by State Theatre New Jersey's LGBTQ Community Engagement Committee.

About the Host Victoria Lace is a New York native with 34 years in the art of entertainment. She honed her craft first as a background dancer for well known drag entertainers before branching out on her own. Victoria also developed her skills impersonating such artists as Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, and Tina Turner. She has won pageants all across the country and has had film opportunities in To Wong Foo, Stonewall, and American Gangsters.

Your participation is a donation to State Theatre New Jersey’s Community Engagement programs.  Donate What You Can—a minimum donation of $15 allows you to participate, larger donation amounts are greatly appreciated! ONE CLICK TO ORDER Sponsored by Underwritten by TODD SHAMY AND JOEY GRINKLEY LINDA VAN DERVEER

Community Day: Celebrating Pride - This Saturday July 18th

The Newark Museum of Art joins with other local partners in celebrating the 15th Annual Newark Pride Week! Our day-long series of FREE virtual programs highlight LGBTQ+ themes and issues important to the community.

Drag Queen Story Hour with Harmonica Sunbeam, 10am All kids and families are invited to get comfortable and join in as drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam does a theatrical reading of a children's classic. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Let's Talk About Sex: A Family Friendly Panel Discussion About Sex, 11:30am Moderator: Amanda Simpson, Administrative and Training Coordinator at Hetrick-Martin Institute: New Jersey Pull up a seat to this diverse panel discussion which will cover topics like gender identity, gender roles, gender expression, sexuality, sexual orientation, and consent. This open and welcoming forum is aimed at bringing all ages together to discuss and learn in a nonjudgmental space. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Video Drop: The Grammy Museum Experience™ Prudential Center—Behind the Songs, 1pm Join us for the exclusive video drop of a conversation and performance with LGBTQ+ musical artists Wafia and Calvin Arsenia presented by the Grammy Museum Experience™ Prudential Center. The artists will discuss their creative process and the activism initiatives they are engaged in and how it connects with the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll be hosting a live virtual watch party on Facebook to launch the video! Panel: LGBTQ+ Rights: Where Are We Going?, 2:30pm =SPACE and The Newark Museum of Art present an all-star panel of leaders, changemakers, activists, and icons within this wonderfully diverse community to discuss our future. We will be delving into the hot-button topics that will have major effects on the trajectory of the safety and protection of the LGBTQ+ movement in America. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Video Drop: New Jersey Devils, 4pm Learn more about the incredible journey of Eli, a transgender goaltender and big New Jersey Devils fan who believes Hockey is For Everyone. The feature is followed by a Q&A with Eli, his parents and Devils reporter Catherine Bogart. Join us for a live virtual watch party on Facebook! Virtual Fashion Show with Marco Hall, 5pm Feast your eyes on a showcase of stunning new looks and designs created by Newark’s own celebrity fashion designer Marco Hall, hear insights about his working process and get to know his story. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Happy Hour: Pride Edition + Afterparty with DJ Kenneth Kyrell, 6:30pm Partners: Cool Vines Newark Our favorite interactive drinking spot is here for a special Pride Edition! Pick up your ingredients from our partners at Cool Vines (discount code: NMOA2020) to create a bright and flavorful cocktail in celebration of Pride. Our mixologist Anna will show you how to put together the drink, and our host Darryl Dwayne will be joined by celebrity DJ Kenneth Kyrell for a sip and chat about Kyrell’s role in the music world. Stay on for Pride Afterparty, with DJ Kenneth Kyrell. Let loose and close out the day with music curated and spun by the excellent DJ Kenneth Kyrell. This portion of the event will be available on Zoom only. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Happy Hour portion will also stream on Facebook Live.